Vol 22, Issue 4/2005

Art, promotion of health, martial art
The three main functions of Yang style Taijiquan

Taijiquan is a martial art, a method of health care, a movement art – and certainly many other things too for each individual practitioner. From the perspective of the Yang style, Shi Yueming explains how he learned these three main functions from his teacher Fu Zhongwen. With regard to art he sees a particularly strong link with calligraphy. At the same time he rates Taijiquan highly as a natural method of healing. Due to the extreme training investment needed to attain real Taijiquan Gongfu, the martial art aspect has priority for only a small number of people. He recommends ongoing research in all areas in order to promote Taijiquan as a whole.

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